“I work as an Automation Manager in the secondary systems substation automation unit, where we are responsible for the technical implementation of Fingrid’s substation control and monitoring systems and their development.
These systems transfer data between around 130 substations in different parts of Finland and the supervisory control system at the transmission grid control centre. This enables real-time situational awareness and remote management of the grid, i.e. grid control operations.
The rapid growth in substation construction requires strong standardisation of solutions to ensure efficient, safe, and consistent implementation across all projects.
Just over a year ago, I started working as our team leader. My responsibility is to plan the competences we need to develop in the long term, the profile of the employees we need, and how we train them.
Our work combines traditional electrical engineering with modern technologies such as IEC 61850-based networks, virtualised server environments, and the increasingly important cyber security aspects of critical systems.
The most inspiring part of my job is combining deep technical understanding with practical solutions and seeing my own handprint in the long term as part of the Finnish electricity system.”
